September 2015
Features
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We Camped Out To Get Our Kids Into Magnet Schools and All We Got Was This Lousy Headache
Sure, a lot of dedicated parents are willing to sleep in the cold to get their children into a wildly popular CPS program. But plenty of equally dedicated parents can’t. Is this any way to run a public school enrollment system?
Class Dismissed: It’s Not Homeschooling, It’s Unschooling
As the number of homeschooled children grows nationwide, so too does the number of “unschoolers,” families whose children follow no formal curriculum, unless the children themselves devise it.
The Things They Carry: What Your Kids Take to School
Kindergarten at Donald E. Cline Elementary School in Cold Spring, Kentucky Seventh grade at Seven Hills Middle School, Hillsdale Campus in Madisonville, Ohio Eleventh and Twelfth grades at James N. Gamble Montessori High School in Westwood, Ohio
Redefining “College Prep”
Cristo Rey Schools are changing the way we think of college preparation.
Oyler Change
In collaboration with the Community Learning Center Institute, Oyler aims to provide much more than math skills in the name of, well, better math skills: a health clinic, dental clinic, vision center, childcare, and three meals a day—all self-sustaining—as well as stable affordable housing in the near future. This fall, watch Oyler at the Cincinnati Film Festival, Sept 17.
Up Against the Wall
The game’s the stuff of private clubs and Ivy League locker rooms. Can Cincinnati Squash Academy’s big dreams change lives for OTR’s littlest athletes?
On With The Show
Parkers is part Vaudeville, part Broadway, part small-fry talent show. And at 70 years young, it’s living proof that heartfelt solos, goofy skits, and perky kick lines will never go out of style at Deer Park High School.
Assembly Required
Holmes Middle School believes career development is as easy as riding a bike.
A Different Planet
What’s the benefit of attending a tiny classical Christian school? We had a graduate interview the headmaster to find out.
Off Broadway
Longtime stage actress Teresa De Zarn goes back to high school.
Five Steps to Becoming A Better School
Glenn O. Swing Elementary School Principal Scott Alter explains how to turn a school around for the better.
Life Lessons: The Student Becomes The Teacher
Six former students from all walks of life talk about what drew them to careers in education.
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Frontlines
A MidPoint Music Festival Chill Meter
With roughly 120 bands and 10 venues, the 14th annual MidPoint Music Festival (September 25–27) offers a full weekend of rhythm, noise, and melody. And for anybody over 30, that’s also a lot of time, attention, and energy. Pace yourself with our guide to 10 MPMF artists, ranked by how intense (or mellow) a set you should expect. We present: the MidPoint Chill Meter.
Ensemble Theatre Turns 30
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati began as a money-hemorrhaging playhouse in the bad part of town. Now, at 30 years old, it’s the little theater that could.
Calendar Cage Match: Motown The Musical vs. Rick Springfield
“My Girl” vs. “Jessie’s Girl”
Hot Ticket: Tony Bennett at Riverbend
Tony Bennett isn’t even thinking about retiring.
Kreso Mikulic: Master of Wine and Mustaches
In his 81 years, Kreso Mikulic has been many things: carpenter, engineer, Olympic gymnast, alpine skier, and now winemaker at his scenic Vinoklet Winery in Colerain Township.
Speak Easy: Kevin McCollum Brings Broadway to CCM
“People don’t know what it takes to produce a musical.”
Dr. Know: September 2015
Your QC questions answered.
Nancy Horan Live at the Mercantile Library
Nancy Horan’s historical fiction blends the past with her own brand of curiosity.
Radar
Shop Talk: Rajovilla
Rajovilla’s handmade clutches begin as watercolors inspired by an ancestral home.
Style Counsel: Joelle Cartier
An account exec talks hijabs and Jordans.
Escape: Munich
How to do the mother of all Oktoberfests right.
Columns
Chris Seelbach: Getting Past Gay
He’s here. He’s queer. You’re used to it. Now Chris Seelbach wants you to consider his whole résumé.
The Observer: Running Commentary
Run long enough, far enough, often enough, and–somehow–it still may not be enough.
Dine
Ingredient: Damson Plums
September is peak season for Damson plums. Plus: A recipe for Lemon Hazelnut Semolina Cake with Oven-Roasted Damson Plums
Hot Plate: Delhi Palace
Delhi Palace serves up quality Indian cuisine with a friendly vibe.
Findlay Market Gets Down and Dirt-y with DIRT: A Modern Market
Rapidly growing food startups have placed Findlay Market’s retail space at a premium. Enter DIRT, the nonprofit’s latest venture in the historic urban market’s continuing mission to nurture entrepreneurial spirit.
Review: Cinque
Cinque’s fare is a scene from Roman Holiday. Too bad the prices sometimes feel like Vertigo.
Tableside with Francisco Alfaro
West side native and former Salazar sous chef Francisco Alfaro briefly stepped away from the stove before taking the lead role at Mita’s, Jose Salazar’s latest venture, which opened August 10. His “break” consisted of a 60-day bike journey across the United States. As chef de cuisine at Mita’s, I’d hope you’re a fan of […]